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Continue reading →: The picturesque Eilean Donan CastleSituated near the village of Dornie, Eilean Donan Castle sits on a small tidal island where the lochs Duich, Long and Alsh all meet. It is probably Scotland’s most photographed castle outside of Edinburgh, and rightly so. It really is…
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Continue reading →: The ruins of Melrose AbbeyMelrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders is one of Scotland’s most significant and visually striking medieval ruins. Its history stretches back to 1136, when King David 1st founded the abbey for Cistercian monks, a religious order known for their austere way of…
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Continue reading →: Gilnockie Tower, border raiders and plunderClose to the River Esk, in what was once “Reiver” country, is a restored 16th century tower house. Known as Gilnockie Tower, it’s just under 5 km (3 miles) from the border with England heading south on the A7 trunk…
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Continue reading →: The three Forth BridgesThe Forth is one of Scotland’s great rivers, and just to the west of Edinburgh it is spanned by three great bridges. Each is a triumph of engineering from its respective era. Most famous of all, and oldest, is the…
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Continue reading →: Scotland’s history and heritageThis is a travel and history blog about Scotland’s historical sites and heritage landscapes that I have visited since moving to Scotland in 2019. Here you can read about the wonderful places I have explored, sometimes together with my partner…
Exploring Scotland’s Historic Places
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